"Halitosis" by D. A. Cairns

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Re: "Halitosis" by D. A. Cairns

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TaoPhoenix wrote:Plus this thread needs the obligatory Super Calloused Fragile Mystic Hexed With Halitosis song!
You were a little off, there, Tao -- fixed it for ya.
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I finally just read this one. It's not bad, but seemed maybe a little hurried; it could stand to be slowed down and developed some more. Needs a better denouement. It was an easy read, though.

Also, I was hoping to get some better clue about the breath spray from the bible verse; scriptural references are typically more direct. On the other hand, scriptural references are usually more preachy, too, so this is good. I think I have the perfect name for the product: Angel Breath.

Actually, this guy's affliction could be okay, as long as he learns control (hopefully to the point of not needing the spray) -- a great self-defense weapon. He'd just have to be sure the wind was at his back. :lol: Some of you may have read a story called "The Girl Had Guts" by Theodore Sturgeon.
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rick tornello wrote:Just an Historical aside:

"Abd al-Malik, Ninth Caliph, Leader of the Faithful," ...and ... "a less reverential source tells us that he had such appalling halitosis, that he was nicknamed the "fly-killer".

from a History of the World BBC.
So Dubbya was telling the truth about those biological weapons after all . . .
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